Keys for using text


    Result

    Windows

    Macintosh

    Aligns text left, center, or right

    Horizontal Type tool + Shift + Ctrl + L, C, or R

    Horizontal Type tool + Shift + Command + L, C, or R

    Aligns text top, center, or bottom

    Vertical Type tool + Shift + Ctrl + L, C, or R

    Vertical Type tool + Shift + Command + L, C, or R

    Selects 1 character left/right, or 1 line down/up, or 1 word left/right

    Shift + Left Arrow/Right Arrow, Shift + Down Arrow/Up Arrow, Shift + Ctrl + Left Arrow/Right Arrow

    Shift + Left Arrow/Right Arrow, Shift + Down Arrow/Up Arrow, Shift + Command + Left Arrow/Right Arrow

    Selects characters from insertion point to mouse click point

    Shift + click

    Shift + click

    Moves insertion point 1 character left/right, 1 line down/up, or 1 word left/right

    Left Arrow/Right Arrow, Down Arrow/Up Arrow, Ctrl + Left Arrow/Right Arrow

    Left Arrow/Right Arrow, Down Arrow/Up Arrow, Command + Left Arrow/Right Arrow

    Selects word, line, paragraph, or story

    Double-click, triple-click, quadruple-click, or quintuple-click

    Double-click, triple-click, quadruple-click, or quintuple-click

    Toggles All Uppercase on/off

    Shift + Ctrl + K

    Shift + Command + K

    Toggles Small Caps on/off

    Shift + Ctrl + Alt + K

    Shift + Command + Option + K

    Toggles Superscript on/off

    Shift + Ctrl + +

    Shift + Command + +

    Toggles Subscript on/off

    Shift + Alt + Ctrl + +

    Shift + Option + Command + +

    Chooses 100% horizontal scale

    Shift + Ctrl + X

    Shift + Command + X

    Chooses 100% vertical scale

    Shift + Alt + Ctrl + X

    Shift + Option + Command + X

    Chooses Auto leading

    Shift + Alt + Ctrl + A

    Shift + Option + Command + A

    Chooses 0 for tracking

    Shift + Ctrl + Q

    Shift + Control + Command + Q

    Justifies paragraph; left aligns last line

    Shift + Ctrl + J

    Shift + Command + J

    Justifies paragraph; forces last line

    Shift + Ctrl + F

    Shift + Command + F

    Decreases/increases type size of selected text 2 pts/px

    Shift + Ctrl + < or >

    Shift + Command + < or >

    Decreases/increases leading 2 pts/px

    Alt + Down Arrow/Up Arrow

    Option + Down Arrow/Up Arrow

    Decreases/increases baseline shift 2 pts/px

    Shift + Alt + Down Arrow/Up Arrow

    Shift + Option + Down Arrow/Up Arrow

    Decreases/increases kerning/tracking 20/1000 ems

    Alt + Left Arrow/Right Arrow

    Option + Left Arrow/Right Arrow